A desperate deal with the king was only the beginning. With the former queen dead and enemies poised to strike, Satiros stands on the brink of war. Marietta and Wyltam race to secure new alliances, but her homeland in the east greets them with mistrust. Her people doubt the intentions of a half-elf tangled in a foreign court's machinations, questioning where her true loyalties lie. As an iros chosen by the deity Therypon, Marietta's divine favor unsettles the nobles. The old order, wary of divine interference, sees her presence as a disruption to the fragile balance they cling to. Suspicion grows, and the whispers against her multiply. Caught between the gods and her enemies, Marietta must help Elyse to uncover the secrets of the fey-a mystery buried in a cryptic list of books. With every step they take, the threat of war looms closer, and they must expose their enemies before darkness consumes them all. New Worlds Wake is the second book in the Aithyr Uprising series, an epic romantic fantasy filled with political intrigue, magical conflict, and characters who walk the line between right and wrong. In a world where power is never freely given, every choice has a price.